“Down the Road is Coming Much Sooner Than You Think”—Stephanie Bell on the rise of AI and Civil Society’s Response

It is a challenge to make sense of what AI portends for our lives, our work, our communities, and society writ large. What role should civil society groups operating outside of the constraints facing the public and private sectors play in guiding AI’s path in constructive–or at least non-destructive–ways? Stephanie Bell, Senior Research Scientist at the Partnership on AI, is uniquely positioned to answer this question.